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PLUSHING TANK. No. 577,021;

Patented Feb. 16, 1897.

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UNITED STATES \VILLIAM GROSZMANN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PATENT GEETC FLUSHING-TANK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 577,021, dated February16, 1897.

Application filed February 24, 1896. Serial No. 580,483. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern..-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM GROSZMANN, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvemen ts inFlushing-Tanks, of which the following is a specification, ref erencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in whichsimilar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to flush-tanks such as are employed forflush-bowls, basins, or similar articles in bath-rooms, closets, andsimilar places; and the object of the invention is to provide a deviceof this class which is simple in construction and operation and which iscomparatively inexpensive, while being perfectly adapted to accomplishthe result for which it is intended, a further object being to provide aflush-tank which is so constructed and arranged that it will not retainsediment, sand, dirt, or other substances or articles.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanyin g drawings form a part, in which- Figure 1 is aplan View of my improved flush-tank; Fig. 2, a transverse sectionthereof; Fig. 3, a view similar to Fig. 2, showing the parts inoperative position or in the position they occupy in the process offlushing, and Fig. at is a perspective view of a supplementalpivotedreservoir which I employ.

In the practice of my invention I provide a flush-tank A, which may beof any desired size, but which is preferably rectangular in form, andpivoted therein is a supplemental reservoir 13, the reservoir 13 beingprovided with pivots b at each end, which pass through the ends of themain flushing-tank and which are provided with suitable bearingstherein.

The supplemental and pivoted reservoir B is preferably triangular inform in cross-section, and the upper side thereof is open, and the backthereof is preferably slightly curved or circular in form, as shown at band secured to the central portion of the back thereof is an arm 1),which is provided at its inner end with a projection or shoulderd, whichrests upon the side of the main flushing-tank A, as shown in Fig. 2,when the parts are in their normal position, and said arm is alsoprovided with a depending arm 61 by which it is secured to the pivotedsupplemental reservoir B, and the free end of said arm projects directlyacross the main tank or reservoir and is provided with a rope, cord, orchain E, by which it is operated.

The main tank or reservoir A is provided with a supply-pipe G, which isprovided with a valve, which is operated by a float g, said float andsaid valve being connected by a rod 9 and the float g rests within thesupplemental or pivoted reservoir B, and the bottom of the main tank orreservoir is provided with a discharge-pipe L in the usual manner.

The operation will be readily understood from the foregoing descriptionwhen taken in connection with the accompanying drawin gs and thefollowing statement thereof:

It will be understood that the pipe L is in communication with the bowlor basin to be flushed, and whenever flushing is desired it is onlynecessary to pull down on the rope or chain E, when the supplemental orpivoted reservoir B will be turned into the position shown in Fig. 3 andthe contents thereof will be discharged into the main flushing tank orreservoir, from which they will flow through the pipe L. As soon as thecord E is released the pivoted or supplemental reservoir 13 will againassume the position shown in Fig. 2 and the water will flow thereintountil the valve in the supply-pipe G is closed by the float g. Thearrangement of this float and valve is such that in the normal positionof the parts the water will continue to flow into the pivoted orsupplemental reservoir until the latter is approximately full, as shownin Fig. 2, at which time the flow of water will be out OK by the floatg, and when the pivoted or supplemental reservoir is turned in theoperation of flushing to the position shown in Fig. 3 the water willagain begin to -flow through the pipe Gr.

It is to be noted that when the tank B is tilted, as shown in Fig. 3,the discharge-wall of the same causes all the water therein to beejected therefrom, thereby not only provid ing fully the requisiteamount, but furthermore keeping the tilting tank clear and clean;

that by the arrangement of the inlet G and them the said tank 13 is onlyrefilled after the cord E is released and the same returns to its normalposition; that the arm D by striking the front wall of the outerreceptacle A will limit the tilting of the tank, therebynot onlypreventing the same from tilting too far to entirely overturn or passbeyond its center of gravity, but furthermore serving equally as a stopto enable the device to be actuated by simply pulling the cord down asfar as said arm D will permit it to go, so that no care needs to beexercised in the manipulation of the device, while on the returnmovement of the tank the lug or shoulder (Z engages the rear wall of theouter receptacle to limit said return movement and,besides main, tainingthe tilting tank properly in position, will prevent the water within thetilting tank from splashing over, and, finally, that the tilting tankand itsactuating mechanism are comprised in but two castings.

This device is simplein construction and operation and iswell adapted toaccomplish the result for which it is intended, and it is also notliable to get out of order and frequently need repair, which oftenresults in apparatus of this class as usually constructed and it isevident that changes in and modifications of the construction hereindescribed may be made Without departing from the spirit of my inventionor sacrificin g its advantages; and I reserve the right to make. allsuch alterations therein and modifications thereof as fairly come withinthe scope of the inven tion. 7

It will be apparent from this description that all sediment, includingsand, dirt, and other substances, will. be discharged from thesupplemental reservoir at each operation, and

thatsaidsand, dirt, and other substances Will flow out of the mainreservoir through the pipe L, and it will also be observed that thebottom of the main reservoir-is inclined in the direction of said pipe Lin order to facilitate this operation.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent--- In a tank provided With a discharge-openin g and asupply-pipe, the combination of a substantially triangular vesselpivotally supported therein, one side of said vessel being open, theremaining sides and ends being closed, a lever connected with the curvedside of the vessel and having a shoulder adapted to-rest on one edgeofthetank to limit the backward movement of the" vessel, said leverprojecting over the opposite side of the tank to limit the forwardmovement ofthe vessel, and to provide means for turning the same, afloat mounted centrally of the vessel and having connections with thevalve in-thesupply-pipe, whereby when the lever isdepressed the water isdischarged from the inclined side of the vessel and the forward movementthereof is limited by a contact of the lever upon the edge of the tank,in themanner set forth and shown.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, t11is20th day ofFebruary, 1896.

XVILLIAM GROSZ lVI=ANN.

Witnesses:

C. GERST, F. V. KIROHHOFF.

